Mean vs nice roosters

[richicken]

How many people have a nice rooster versus a mean rooster?

 

[wamtazlady]

I have nice roosters. The mean ones went to freezer camp.

 

[ben0125]

My only rooster was a mean rooster and we gave him away

 

[sroy]

I've only had one. A buff brahma and he ended up being mean. gave him away.

 

[SA&P]

I’ve read on here that roosters are hard wired to protect their flock.
We had 5 cockerels hatch on the 28/06/17 and kept the smallest so we’d have our desired trio. Four were rehomed at the beginning of January.
The biggest cockerel WAS the only one who crowed. Maybe he just wouldn’t allow the others to vent

The smallest cockerel was quiet and didn’t get in anyone’s ‘space’ so we thought he would be a bit of wuss. No longer!!
Hah.....he saw a cat off the lawn today. It’s HIS GARDEN! HIS GIRLS!
He calls them over if he finds a treat....and stands back when I hand feed mealworms. But I’m careful not to make him too much of a pet. He’s there to do his job.
We have a hawk checking out our area so I’m hoping ‘Little Sheldon’........now renamed ‘Kung Poo’ will sort it out
He has set himself up at both of my grown up sons and I sought advice from this forum! We have the behaviour sorted!!
This forum is EXCELLENT for help and advice

 

[Legendchicken]

Our rooster is a nice silkie named llama because my cousin said he looks like a llama. Our mean roosters were rehomed

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I've had about 15 different breeds of roosters and the only ones that attacked were Plymouth Rocks (both white and partridge). That isn't to say that all Rocks attack, it just happened to be these. Many of the others may not have lived past the cleaver stage long enough to attack.
Since then I've had well over 100 mature Penedesenca roosters and hundreds of cockerels. Never one attack although there was one that acted like he was thinking about it.
My philosophy is that roosters attack predators and other roosters. Predators move fast and roosters don't bring treats. I move slowly and bring treats. I don't walk directly toward a rooster if avoidable, I don't harass or try to handle hens during the day.
I also believe that wary skittish breeds prefer to remain aloof and avoid human contact.
I believe that the calm, friendly, docile breeds are the ones that engender attack roosters.
ETA
I think one would need at least 20 roosters of each breed and different lines and compare about 100 breeds to be able to come to any sort of consensus on propensity to be human aggressive.

 

[Legendchicken]

My roosters only ever attacked my family members though they would let me pick them up and pet then

 

[ChickenCanoe]

To add to my earlier thoughts. It seems that most people seek out friendly, calm, docile breeds. Things like orpingtons, silkies, brahmas, cochins, etc.. I have no desire to hold, pet, hug or kiss livestock. I only handle them out of necessity for evaluation. After over 30 breeds of chickens, I can say that people who want egg laying machines and birds that do their job while being fairly predator proof are doing themselves a disservice by avoiding the skittish (flighty) breeds.
I wouldn't own polish again nor would I consider a silkie. I have too many around-the-clock predators to have breeds that aren't self sufficient.
On 2 occasions I've seen a fox grab an Orpington in the middle of the day before the hen knew anything was afoot. I've seen hawks pick up docile breeds and birds with obscured vision.
I can assure that none of those things would happen to a Penedesenca or similar wary, fleet footed breed.

 

[Peeps61]

I've had 5 - one was mean and is gone. I have two remaining and both are good boys.